| Show STUDENT LIFE 76 she commenced her enterprise training her “Concert Hand” With such ardor did these young ladies practice that after a few weeks they were ready for their “debut’ Jonesville will always remember the day on which the band made its The women initial appearance were dressed in short skirts of army blue profusely covered with brass buttons and each of them wore a The band slouch cavalry hat marched proudly down the main street led by Miss Sarah Lane the drum major who looked very tall and stately as she proudly waved before her her baton Behind her with even steps marched the famous organization playing the old familiar “Marching “Not to be outdone by their sisters in Jonesville a few energetic maidens in this town have organized a concert band of twenty pieces It is their desire to have as a feature of the coming county fair in this city a band contest between these two bands at which a handsome prize will be given" to the winner” Nothing pleased Jonesville more than to be able to compete with Cahill For vears the two towns had hated each other In baseball and horse racing Cahill had alway beer the victor but now Jonesville felt that the “tables had turned” and that Prof Mary Walker Evans’ Concert Band woiild administer such a defeat to the female band of Cahill that their rival would no longer be proud and arrogant As Through Georgia” the contest was to be held at Cahill From that moment the people of most of the population of Jonesville Jonesville began to feel proud of made preparations to journey to the their “female band” They had rival town found an organization which at last Both sides wagered freely on the would uphold the honor of their results In fact Jonesville covered d all the odds offered by the “Cahill-ites- ” town and bring them the The news soon notoriety something that was never a for and the over done before in the history of the country spread time Jonesville was famous for its places If Jonesville was confident organization The “natives” were Cahill was certain as to the outsatisfied and no doubts whatever come were entertained as to the future of At last the memorable night Jonesville came Long before the appointed This satisfaction however did time the oavilion where the connot last long as the rosy future of test was to be held was crowded by the enthusiasts of both towns The the place was clouded by the organization of a woman’s band in impatient audience cheered first for Cahill a rival country town One Cahill then for Jonesville and to “top” things off Prof Mary Walkday this article appeared in the “Caer Evans was given a round of ap- hill Gazette:” to-and-- fro long-desire- |
